Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Talking to the press

["Tim Smalley" <TMSmalley@usinternet.com>]

I have a packet for a class I do for our officers. Send me your mailing
address and I will put it in the post on the morrow.
T
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Crouch" <eccrouch@cpol.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Talking to the press


> Any information packets available out there on this subject?
>
> Curious
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lew Clayman" <lew_clayman@yahoo.com>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Beware of reporter
>
>
> > John -
> >
> > Some years ago my employer arranged a "how to talk to the media course"
> which included a brief
> > visit by a nationally known reporter (who may prefer that no names are
> mentioned).
> >
> > Anyhow, the first piece of advice was, IF you trust the reporter you're
> talking to, the first
> > thing to do is negotiate your attribution.  Are you (in this case)
"Local
> marine hobbyist John
> > Farrington" or "Local businessman John Farrington" or "Local crackpot
John
> 'The Underwater
> > Screwball' Farrington" or what?  If you don't discuss it, you take your
> chances.
> >
> > -Lew
>
>
>